Estate Sale

I got a phone call from a friend today with a "HOT TIP!"  Seems like there is an estate sale nearby and one of  the many items listed for sale was "quilting fabric."  Evidently,  this lady was an avid quilter and had quite a lot of sewing items in the sale.  This indeed sounded intriguing, so Bob and I decided to go take a look-see!  This Hot Tip turned out to be valid, and our trip to the sale was worthwhile.

I spent $40.25.  I got a large quilting hoop for a dollar.  Even if I never use it to hand quilt a quilt, it's a cool thing to hang in my sewing room.  I bought a beautiful hand stitched wall hanging of a Dresden plate for $5.  The amazing thing about this is the FRAME it was in!  That frame would cost a LOT no doubt.  It's beautiful polished hardwood, inset with "Keyhole" grooves in the back to hang it.  I was more interested in that frame than the stitchery.

Of course I bought fabric.  What a stash!  I think a lot of fabric had already been sold before I got there-- there were no batiks, no red, blue, or black fabrics.  The fabric was heaped upon 2 large tables, each fabric in a ziplock baggie.  Several bags had smaller pieces of fabric grouped by color.  The lady said they figured it was about a dollar a yard.  But I found their measurements to be very generous, and one bag labeled as "1/2 yard" was actually very close to a yard.  I bought a whole box full of fabric:

When I got home, I laid out my new stash according to color.  All in all, there were 81 different pieces of fabric.  Most pieces were at least a half yard, the biggest piece was "2 yards"  but closer to 2 and a half when I measured it at home.  Most of the pieces I bought were about a yard.  A few of the pieces in the "scrap bags" were smaller, but still very usable.   Take a look:

Yes, I got a little carried away with the Christmas fabrics, but 'tis the season to be jolly!  Greens, oranges and yellows also were on the heavy side.  Some white-on-white, they don't show very well in the picture.  Some misc. seasonal fabrics, like Easter eggs and Shamrocks.  And like I said earlier, there were no blacks, reds, or blues to be found.  That's ok, I'm still a happy camper today!!

I'm gonna be on the lookout now for more Estate Sales!  Wheeeeeeee!